The floral studio
Wreaths, garland and seasonal centerpieces
Seasonal, made in a limited run each fall and early winter. Ask us about availability for this year.
Every fall we make wreaths, garland and centerpieces by hand on the farm, and we sell them into the Des Moines area first, because that is where we can get them to people fresh.
This is a limited run rather than a shop with shelves. We make a set number, they go, and that is the season. Getting on the interest list is how you find out what we are making before it is gone, and it is also how we decide how many to make in the first place.
If you are reading this in the spring, nothing here has disappeared. It is seasonal work. Ask us and we will tell you when the next run starts.
What we make
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Fresh wreaths
Made to order in a limited run, on the farm, by hand. Not shipped in from a warehouse and not made in July. They go on doors, gates, over mantels, and onto a lot of front porches around this part of Iowa.
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Garland
For railings, mantels, doorways, tables and archways. Garland is the piece people underestimate, and it is the one that changes a room the most for what it costs.
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Fall centerpieces
Table pieces for the stretch between the first cold week and Thanksgiving. Good for a family table, and good for the kind of dinner where people notice the table.
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Holiday pieces
Arrangements and centerpieces for the December stretch, made in the same limited run as the wreaths and garland. The list hears about these first because they go the fastest.
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Custom work
If you have something specific in mind, a size, a color story, materials that mean something to you, tell us early. Custom pieces need lead time and a conversation, and we would rather have both than say no.
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Orders for shops and offices
Larger orders for a business, a market stall, a church or an office are worth asking about. Volume changes what is possible and it changes the timeline, so start that conversation sooner than you think you need to.
How to get one
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Join the interest list
Tell us your name, your email, and what you think you want. There is no payment and no commitment at this stage, and the list is not shared with anyone.
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Tell us what you are picturing
Size, where it is going, and anything you care about. A wreath for a farmhouse door and a wreath for a shopfront are different pieces, and it helps to know which one you are after.
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We confirm what we can make
We come back to you with what is possible, when it will be ready and what it costs. If we cannot do what you are asking for, we will say so rather than talk you into something else.
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Pickup or hand delivery
We are set up to get pieces into the Des Moines area, and Omaha is a similar drive from us. Pickup at the farm is always an option. We sort the details with you before anything is made.
Why the list comes before the price
Most flower shops set a price and hope enough people buy. We are doing the opposite, on purpose, in this first season.
Knowing how many people want a wreath before we start cutting tells us how many to make, how much material to bring in, and how to price it fairly. A run of ten and a run of a hundred are different businesses with different costs, and pretending otherwise is how small farms end up eating the difference.
There is a plain benefit to you in that. The more people who put their name down, the better the number gets for everyone, and nobody on the list is committed to anything until they say yes to a real piece at a real price.
It also means we are not sitting on a pile of unsold wreaths in January, which is better for us and better for the material that went into them.
Questions people ask
What does a wreath cost?
We are setting pricing for this first season based on how many people want one and what materials actually cost us. People on the interest list get the number first, with no obligation. We would rather tell you a real price late than a made up price early.
When are they available?
Fall through early winter, in a limited run. Fall centerpieces come first, then wreaths and garland as the holidays get closer. Exact dates move with the season, so the list is where the real timing gets announced.
Do you deliver to Des Moines or Omaha?
Des Moines is the first area we are set up to serve, and Omaha is about the same drive from the farm in the other direction. Tell us where you are when you get on the list and we will tell you honestly what we can do.
Can I order for a business or an event?
Yes, and it is worth asking early. Larger orders change what we can source and how long it takes, so a conversation in September is a lot more useful than one in the second week of December.
Can I ask for specific colors or materials?
Ask. Custom work is part of what we do, and some requests are easy while others depend entirely on what the season gives us. We will tell you which one yours is instead of guessing.
It is spring and I want to plan ahead. What now?
Get on the list anyway. This is seasonal work, so there is nothing to buy right now, but people already on the list hear about the fall run before anyone else does and get first pick of custom slots.
Elsewhere on the farm
Get on the wreath list
Tell us what you think you want. It costs you nothing, it is what tells us how many to make, and it is the only way to hear about the run before it sells through.
Join the list